Cool Architecture
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Future Rotating Skyscraper in Dubai
It seems like everyone has an opinion on revolving restaurants like 360 at the CN Tower - cool way to see the city versus tourist trap. Imagine, though, if every floor of your building turned, some floors on command! Your view would constantly be changing and there would be no need to envy your neighbour’s unobstructed sightlines anymore. Cool, huh? This will soon be a reality in Dubai. Here’s the info from Associated Press:
An Italian architect said he is poised to start construction on a new skyscraper in Dubai that will be “the world’s first building in motion,” an 80-story tower with revolving floors that give it an ever-shifting shape.
The spinning floors, hung like rings around an immobile cement core, would offer residents a constantly changing view of the Persian Gulf and the city’s futuristic skyline.
A few penthouse villas would spin on command using a voice-activated computer. The motion of the rest of the building would be choreographed in patterns that could be altered over time.
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